Is Social Media Turning Us Into Psychopaths? [INFOGRAPHIC]
In less than a decade social media has infiltrated almost every aspect of our personal and professional lives, and with each new month brings a new feature, a new must-have tool, and, as often as not, a brand-new platform, to this veritable smorgasbord of digital connectivity.
Have you ever stopped to think what it might be doing to our psyche, both collectively and as individuals?
Here’s some stuff to ponder. One, social media might be making us stretch the truth a little more frequently – one study of 2,000 women revealed that nearly 30 percent had lied about doing something whilst home alone and using social media (you know, when nobody was there to verify).
Two, social media could actually be making us more antisocial in our day-to-day lives – the majority of respondents (51 percent) to one survey said they check social network sites at dinner (hey, that’s normal, right? When else...
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